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Previous episode Caller ID spoofing: can a scam call really come from your friend's number?

Deepfake scams: how a stranger can copy your friend's face and voice

How to spot a deepfake: can you still trust your eyes and ears?

Lists of deepfake signs tell you to watch the eyes, the teeth and the lips, and to listen for a flat voice. Researchers tested how well people, and programs, really spot fakes. How well did the lists work?

  1. 1 You know a video can lie, but you want to see for yourself. So you ask her for a video call, and you look hard for a flaw. The Internet is full of lists of signs of a fake: eyes that never blink, lips out of step with the words, a flat voice.youis it real?blinkslips match wordsvoice sounds real

    You know a video can lie, but you want to see for yourself. So you ask her for a video call, and you look hard for a flaw. The Internet is full of lists of signs of a fake: eyes that never blink, lips out of step with the words, a flat voice.

  2. 2 This Miva blinks. Her lips match her words, and her voice is full of feeling. She passes every line of the list. Does that make her real?is it real?blinkslips match wordsvoice sounds real?

    This Miva blinks. Her lips match her words, and her voice is full of feeling. She passes every line of the list. Does that make her real?

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